I’m having some bleeding with my pregnancy. I am only about 7 or 8 weeks along. I had to go to the ER Thursday for some testing and today it is even worse so I have an appointment in a few hours for more testing at my doctor’s office. My therapist says that my anxiety over these complications is not OCD; that it is valid concern, especially due to the traumatic complications I had with my first pregnancy. So, since it’s not really OCD related, this might not be the best forum to discuss it, but I am just beside myself waiting for the appointment and wanted to air out my frustration.

Being pregnant is scary and having any type of anxiety makes it tough. What your going through is difficult but stay strong for your baby and try and be calm. You can do this!

You’re therapist is right, it’s something to be actually concerned about and isn’t OCD. However having real issues like this can spike OCD because a lot of the relief from that comes from being able to tell yourself, it isn’t a “real” issue. Also anxiety in general makes OCD worse, so although it isn’t an initial OCD problem it still correlates with having Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. So it’s definitely something that can be talked about on here. Sending prayers and positive thoughts your way ??

Thanks @Cat_attack. I am definitely feeling as if my OCD could be triggered by this. I also have a diagnosis of PTSD due to the complications in my last pregnancy so that is definitely a factor at play as well. I really think where the OCD is coming in is that I’m worried about the implications of missing work for these appointments and I’m concerned that I’m “overreacting.” I don’t want reassurance about these things. Just want to share that I do think OCD is trying to take advantage of this vulnerable moment.

Thanks Courtney!